Meloni promises to ban burqas, niqabs in Italy’s schools
Author: Al Jazeera StaffPublished on: September 20, 2026Country: Italy
Politics

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced that Italy will ban burqas and niqabs in schools and limit the number of foreign students in classes. She also proposed making Italian language lessons compulsory for parents of foreign students struggling to integrate. These changes need government and parliamentary approval within 60 days to become law.
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